KY SB 47
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to in the line of duty death benefits.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 47 pass?
No. KY SB 47 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): to Committee on Committees (H)
What is KY SB 47 about?
Amend KRS 61.315 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for in the line of duty death benefits to rescue squad personnel; require the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate administrative regulations establishing necessary criteria and procedures; amend KRS 164.2841 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemption to dependents of rescue squad personnel who died in the line of duty; amend KRS 342.316 to conform.
Who sponsors KY SB 47?
G. Williams, P. Wheeler, L. Tichenor and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 47.
Description
Amend KRS 61.315 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for in the line of duty death benefits to rescue squad personnel; require the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate administrative regulations establishing necessary criteria and procedures; amend KRS 164.2841 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemption to dependents of rescue squad personnel who died in the line of duty; amend KRS 342.316 to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — to Committee on Committees (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Williamsprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- B. Stormprimary
- S. Rawlingsprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- S. Meredithprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- K. Herronprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- M. Deneenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
received in House
2026-02-18
3rd reading, passed 36-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-11
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 47
2026-02-18 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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